We all met at my house on a rather blustery day. It’s been unseasonably cool and rainy this April. I think we’re all pretty tired of it, but we managed to have a fun time this afternoon in spite of the weather. Nine of us gathered, only missing Marylane (in Arizona or Texas – she’s a travelin’ knitter this month) and Deb (teaching tennis in windy weather). Eli made poppy-seed muffins for us; Mary brought brownies and popchips, and we had plenty of wine and tea. Seems like we always eat and drink well. It’s almost as important as the knitting, isn’t it?
Yum!
Francy is working on the front band of her hooded sweater and it is beautiful. Michele liked it so much that she was interested in knitting one for herself, so very carefully she tried it on, being sure not to take the stitches off of the cable needle dangling from the bottom.
Michele loved Francy's hoodie.
Roxanne returned from her travels and got some help on her poncho. She missed her weekly tutorials, I guess. And we missed her! Welcome home, Roxanne.
Who's that hiding behind the poncho? Roxanne!
Three almost-finished shrugs were on display. Leslie’s and Michele’s are much more interestingly patterned than my giant rectangle, but we all agreed that we are SICK of knitting such a big piece of cloth. Until next time we have a brilliant idea. It’s like childbirth. After a while, you forget just exactly what made you scream.
They are pretty big, aren't they?
Although Leslie and Michele are using the same pattern for their shrugs, they are using different yarn which makes each shrug have a totally different appearance. Michele’s yarn gives a soft and fuzzy halo look while Leslie’s yarn makes the cable pattern pop out of the background. Both are so pretty in their own way. I can’t wait to see the finished product. Leslie gave us a hint of what her shrug will look like on.
The sleeves will come down this far...Michele looks on.
Michele brought her ‘other’ project – the blue cropped cardigan sweater that is easier to knit while talking.
We all have an 'other' project to knit at knitting.
Linda has been working on her entrelac scarf that she is making from Noro yarn. She assures me that the pattern is a snap now that she’s used to it. Hmmm. Maybe someday I’ll try one, Linda.
I love the variations in color in a Noro skein.
Carol is knitting some fingerless mitts for her mother. So sweet. She found a little boo-boo and Julie was helping her back up and correct it.
Sometimes you just need a friend.
After a while, we all had eaten our snacks, drank our drinks and talked, talked, talked…and knitted a little too. We always have such satisfying times together, sharing our projects and our thoughts. Ahh.
A great way to spend a Thursday afternoon.
Mary has almost decided what her next project will be…maybe. She got a copy of Julie’s top-down cardigan pattern and is thinking about doing a garment for herself – perhaps to celebrate retirement? Eh, Mary? You’ll have lots of time to knit, or so you think now. I fell for that trap too. Since I retired, I seem to have too many ways to fill up my time. And I like it!
I got a photo of something that I never thought I’d see:
Shocking!
It was our non-drinking friend Michele with a wine bottle in her hand. What’s that, Michele? Getting ideas for wine to serve at book group? Mary and I had a lot of suggestions. Of course.
Well, another Thursday came to a close and we all got our weekly fix of friendship and knitting. Friday was a no-school day, so the teacher types got an extra treat for the week. I hope they all enjoy their day off! Next week we meet at Leslie’s house. By the way, Leslie suggested a link to a very interesting website called OM/PICKLES, so check it out. I put the site in my links section to the right of this text.
